並み
Meanings
noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', noun
Describes something as neither especially good nor especially bad: average, ordinary, or at the usual level. Often used as 並みの or 並みだ.
Ordinary effort will not be enough to pass this exam.
This year's result is about average.
noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
regular grade; mid-grade item
Used for the standard or regular grade of an item, especially in menus or product rankings, often contrasted with 上 or 特上. The spelling 並 is especially common in this use.
Two regular-grade eel boxes, please.
on par with; equivalent to; at the same level as
Suffix use after a noun, meaning that something reaches the same level as that noun: プロ並み, 人並み, 大人並み, etc.
Her cooking skill is on par with a professional's.
This child reads difficult books at an adult level.
Limited suffix use meaning 'each' or 'every,' as in older or fixed expressions such as 月並み in the sense 'monthly; every month.' In modern Japanese, 月並み is more often understood as 'commonplace,' so this use is context-dependent.
月並み was also used in the older sense of 'monthly' or 'every month.'
row of; line of
Suffix use for things arranged in a row or line, especially in common compounds such as 歯並み, 家並み, and 町並み.
My teeth became better aligned after orthodontic treatment.
A row of old houses continues along the river.
Usage patterns
- 〈人〉並みの〈物〉on par with a certain person's level of ~
He has skill on par with a professional.
- 〈物〉を並みで頼むto order the regular (mid-grade) size or quality of ~
I ordered a regular-size ramen.
- 並みの〈物〉an average, ordinary ~
He's an average student.
- 〈場所〉並みに〈形容詞〉to the same degree as a certain place
This town is as bustling as Tokyo.
Expressions
- 並外れてextraordinarily; uncommonly; exceptionally